POSTED 5-15-09 THIS WEEKEND AT THE FAIRGROUNDS SPEEDWAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tammy Brewington May 14, 2009 Marlin, Marlin, Atwood and Martin to battle in 200-Lapper… Please come out to the Fairgrounds Speedway at Nashville for an exciting day and night of racing to the finish line in five separate divisions on Saturday, May 16. Gates open at 11:00 a.m. Sterling Marlin, NASCAR star and two-time Daytona 500 winner will be competing on the .596 asphalt oval as he battles former Fairgrounds competitor and NASCAR driver Casey Atwood. Marlin’s son, Steadman, will also be dueling for the Late Model win against his father and current track champion, Andy Johnson. Tommy Jo Martin, highly-touted young developmental driver for Baker-Curb Racing will go up against the veterans in the Late Model Series in the first of three 200-lap events scheduled for the 2009 season at the Fairgrounds Speedway! Due to the threat of rain on Saturday, the Fairgrounds Speedway will resume racing on Sunday, May 17, using the same timetable as for Saturday. See below… Saturday – May 16, 2009 (OR SUNDAY IF NECESSARY) 11:00am Registration/Pit Gates Open 1:00pm 1st Practice Begins Dwarfs 1:00-1:05 Late Model 1:28-1:38 Thunderstox 1:07-1:12 Sportsman 1:40-1:50 Super Stock 1:14-1:19 Late Model 1:52-2:02 Open Wheel 1:21-1:26 2:10pm 2nd Practice Begins Dwarfs 2:10-2:15 Late Model 2:38-2:48 Thunderstox 2:17-2:22 Sportsman 2:50-3:00 Super Stock 2:24-2:29 Late Model 3:02-3:12 Open Wheel 2:31-2:36 3:30pm Driver Meeting 4:00pm Grandstand Gates Open Qualifying Dwarfs Sportsman Thunderstox Late Model Super Stock Open Wheel 5:00pm Dwarfs (25 Laps) 6:30pm National Anthem- Thunderstox (25 Laps) Sportsman (30 Laps) Super Stock (30 Laps) Late Models (200 Laps) Open Wheel (30 Laps) ** All times/events are subject to change. ***In this week’s giveaway one lucky ticket holder will win a beautiful one-carat, heart-shaped diamond pendant*** CONTACT: Tammy Brewington Public Relations Manager 615-242-2077 phone tbrewington@fairgroundsspeedwaynashville.com GENERAL INFORMATION & TICKETS: Becky Curran Office Manager 615-242-2077 phone bcurran@fairgroundsspeedwaynashville.com